Paolo Banchero Coverage
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Duke signee Cooper Flagg wins Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year award
Former Duke and Orlando Magic player Paolo Banchero surprised Cooper Flagg with the announcement of the award. -
Our TakeWelter: I don't care what the analytics say, I'm taking Paolo Banchero No.1 in the NBA Draft
The computer might tell you to take Jabari Smith Jr. or Chet Holmgren No. 1 in the NBA Draft, but Duke's Paolo Banchero is a star and that cannot be overlooked. -
Carrawell: If I've got the number one pick, I'm taking Paolo
Duke associate head coach Chris Carrawell says Paolo Banchero should go number one overall in the draft and shares evaluations on the rest of Duke's prospects. -
The case for Duke's Paolo Banchero to go No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft
Pat Welter lays out the case for Duke's Paolo Banchero to go No. 1 in the NBA draft with some help from Banchero himself and Duke associate head coach Chris Carrawell. -
Giglio: How big of a leap can Banchero make from the 3-point line?
Joe Giglio breaks down how Paolo Banchero's game fits into the NBA -
Five Duke players, two from NC State invited to 2022 NBA Draft Combine
Duke players Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Trevor Keels, Wendell Moore Jr. and Mark Williams received invites to the 2022 NBA Combine. NC State guards Dereon Seabron and Terquavion Smith also received invites. -
F1 reporter Martin Brundle confuses Paolo Banchero with Patrick Mahomes at Miami Grand Prix
Formula One race car commentator and former race car driver Martin Brundle thought he was interviewing Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes when he was really interviewing former Duke star Paolo Banchero. -
Duke forward Paolo Banchero declares for 2022 NBA Draft
Duke forward Paolo Banchero is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. -
One more Final Four: Duke beats Arkansas, will play UNC
Duke has continued to play better and better as the NCAA Tournament goes on and the Blue Devils cruised to a 78-69 win over 5-seed Arkansas in the West Region final on Saturday night. Duke shot nearly 55% en route to reaching Mike Krzyzewski's 13th Final Four in his last season as head coach. -
Duke advances to Elite Eight with 78-73 win over Texas Tech
Mike Krzyzewski's final season continues as Duke knocked off 3-seed Texas Tech with a 78-73 win. Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 22 points and the Blue Devils shot nearly 71% against the nation's top defense in the second half. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: We don't talk about Carolina-Duke in the Final Four
If we talk about Carolina and Duke meeting in the Final Four, then it won't happen. That's probably not true, but it does seem like the stars have aligned against them meeting for a long time now. Besides, writes Lauren Brownlow, the two will each have to win multiple games to get there, starting with tough tests in the Sweet 16. Brownlow breaks it down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow: Duke exorcised its demons, and Mike Krzyzewski and his players got to share a moment of joy
Duke had to overcome its own demons to advance to the Sweet 16, but more importantly, Duke finally had a moment of triumph that Mike Krzyzewski's team and Krzyzewski himself will all look back fondly on no matter how the season ends. -
Duke makes plays down the stretch to survive 7-seed Michigan State, 85-76
The knock on Duke, especially after the ACC Tournament, was that when things got tough, Duke got rattled. The Blue Devils decided to vanquish that narrative on Sunday night as it faced a 5-point deficit with 5:10 remaining and overcame it to advance to Mike Krzyzewski's 26th Sweet 16, beating Michigan State 85-76. -
Duke rolls to 78-61 win over Cal State Fullerton, advances to second round
Duke wasn't perfect, but the No. 2 seed Blue Devils pulled away from Cal State Fullerton in the second half for a 78-61 win. -
March Madness is here! Everything college basketball fans need to know about Selection Sunday
The 68-team men's field for the NCAA Tournament is set to get announced at 6 p.m. ET Sunday. -
Duke advances to ACC championship game with 80-76 win over Miami
Duke trailed 4-seed Miami by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the top-seeded Blue Devils were able to prevail 80-76. A.J. Griffin had 21 points, Paolo Banchero added 18 and Wendell Moore Jr. added 17. Duke will face the winner of the second ACC Tournament semifinal between UNC and Virginia Tech. -
Duke survives Syracuse scare, moves on to ACC semifinals
Top-seeded Duke, playing in its first game since losing Coach K's home finale to North Carolina last Saturday, got all it could handle from a short-handed Syracuse team but survived to move on to the semifinals with an 88-79 win. -
Duke's Banchero, Williams win ACC awards; UNC's Bacot lands on all-conference team
The ACC men's basketball awards were unveiled for the 2021-2022 season on Monday. -
Our TakeBrownlow: Everything you need to know about the ACC Player of the Year race
The ACC Player of the Year race is coming down the stretch, and it appears to be down to three: UNC's Armando Bacot, Wake Forest's Alondes Williams and Duke's Paolo Banchero. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the stats, the cases for and against and more. -
No. 4 Duke wins eighth straight road game at Pitt, 86-56
No. 4 Duke cruises to an 86-56 win in Coach K's final ACC road game. Trevor Keels poured in 27 points while Paolo Banchero added 21. Duke shot nearly 60% from the floor.